DNA PATERNITY TESTING

1. Do you need to test the mother in a paternity test
Paternity tests are most accurate when the alleged father, the mother and the child are all tested together. However, one can still get a conclusive answer without testing the mother.

2. Do I need a doctor’s or court order to have DNA testing performed?
Many cases involve doctors and attorneys, but you do not require a doctor’s or attorney’s order to get paternity test done. At Intrinsic Analytics, we provide both private and legal DNA testing services.

3. Are the test results court admissible?
Yes, our test results are court admissible.

4. How will I receive my results?
You will receive you results by encrypted email (password protected) or regular mail.

5. What is a DNA test?
DNA – Deoxyribonucleic acid – is a chemical found in most of the cells in the human body and indeed all living organisms. DNA is responsible for storing information which is passed on from generation to generation. It is what determines what colour your eyes are, how tall you are – in fact, everything about your physical appearance and more. As half of your DNA is passed on by your mother, and half by your father, it can be used to prove paternity and maternity, as well as other relationships. Because DNA is found in almost every cell, it is present in a person’s saliva, blood, hair and fingernails and these are the samples most commonly used for DNA testing.

6. How is a DNA test done?
Most DNA tests simply involve testing cheek cells. These cheek cells are collected by rubbing a mouth swab on the inside the cheeks of the person taking part in the test. This buccal swab – like a cotton bud, but bigger – painlessly collects cells from the inside of the mouth, from which DNA is extracted. The swabs are then sealed in sample collection envelopes and sent off to the laboratory performing the test.